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Vennilaa Kudai Pidikka

From Abalai Anjugam · 1959

Lyricist
Udumalai Narayanakavi
Singers
T. R. Mahalingam, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Abalai Anjugam
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
4 Mar 2025

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Vennilaa kudai pidikka
Velli meen thalai asaikka
Vizhi vaasal vazhi vanthu idhayam pesuthu
Ini nee en vasamae
Inba naan un vasamae
Inaiyaai naam vaazhum aanantham nesamae
Vennilaa kudai pidikka
Velli meen thalai asaikka
Vizhi vaasal vazhi vanthu idhayam pesuthu
Kollaamal kollugiraai
Komalamae Vizhiyaalae
Sollaamal sollugirai
Suththa tamil mozhiyaalae
Aa….aaa….aa…aaa….aaa…aa…..
Onnumae puriyalayae
Ennumae sariyillayae
Onnumae puriyalayae
Ennumae sariyillayae
Sariyaaga idhu velai
Thanimai venumae
Pazhamum pazhuththirukka
Paruvam amainthirukka
Pazhamum pazhuththirukka
Paruvam amainthirukka
Pasi noi theeraamal
Paarththaalae pothumaa
Pasi noi theeraamal
Paarththaalae pothumaa
Vennilaa kudai pidikka
Velli meen thalai asaikka
Vizhi vaasal vazhi vanthu idhayam pesuthu
Vizhi vaasal vazhi vanthu idhayam pesuthu
Ellaam therinthu kondaan
Idhayamulla sokkanumae
Ullaasamaai irukka
Yosanaikku idam koduppaayae
Aa….aaa….aa…aaa….aa…aa….
Ezhilin iruppidamae
Enakkilai manaththidamae
Ezhilin iruppidamae
Enakkilai manaththidamae
Eliyaen mel innum
Yaen intha kobamae
Eliyaen mel innum
Yaen intha kobamae
Vennilaa kudai pidikka
Velli meen thalai asaikka
Vizhi vaasal vazhi vanthu idhayam pesuthu
Vizhi vaasal vazhi vanthu idhayam pesuthu
As the white moon holds up an umbrella,
as the silver stars nod their heads,
entering through the doorway of the eyes, the heart speaks...
From now on, you belong to me,
and in sweet joy, I belong to you.
The happiness of living together as one is true love.
As the white moon holds up an umbrella,
as the silver stars nod their heads,
entering through the doorway of the eyes, the heart speaks...
You slay me without killing,
O beautiful one, with just your eyes!
You say everything without speaking a word,
in the purest Tamil language...
Ah... aaha... ah... aaha... ah... aaha...
I do not understand anything at all,
your intentions do not seem right...
I do not understand anything at all,
your intentions do not seem right...
This is just the right time,
we need to be alone together.
When the fruit is ripe,
and youth is in full bloom,
when the fruit is ripe,
and youth is in full bloom,
without satisfying this hunger,
is it enough just to look?
without satisfying this hunger,
is it enough just to look?
As the white moon holds up an umbrella,
as the silver stars nod their heads,
entering through the doorway of the eyes, the heart speaks,
entering through the doorway of the eyes, the heart speaks...
He has understood everything,
this charming man with a loving heart...
When we can be joyful together,
why do you make room for hesitation?...
Ah... aaha... ah... aaha... ah... aaha...
O home of pure beauty,
I have no willpower left in my heart...
O home of pure beauty,
I have no willpower left in my heart...
Towards this humble soul,
why do you still show such anger?
Towards this humble soul,
why do you still show such anger?
As the white moon holds up an umbrella,
as the silver stars nod their heads,
entering through the doorway of the eyes, the heart speaks,
entering through the doorway of the eyes, the heart speaks...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic duet from 'Abalai Anjugam' captures a poetic conversation between two lovers under the moonlit sky. The hero admires the heroine's captivating beauty, expressing how her gazes speak volumes without uttering words, comparing her silent expressions to pure Tamil. The lovers express their deep mutual surrender and desire for solitude to celebrate their togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

“Vennilaa kudai pidikka / Velli meen thalai asaikka”

Nature is personified where the moon is described as holding an umbrella ('kudai pidikka') and the stars as nodding their heads ('thalai asaikka').

Metaphor

“Vizhi vaasal vazhi vanthu idhayam pesuthu”

The eyes are metaphorically portrayed as a doorway ('Vizhi vaasal') through which love enters to speak directly to the heart.

Oxymoron / Paradox

“Kollaamal kollugiraai”

'Kollaamal kollugiraai' presents a poetic paradox of killing without taking life, denoting how her beauty utterly captivates him.

Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Pazhamum pazhuththirukka / Paruvam amainthirukka”

Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines like 'Pazhamum', 'Paruvam', and 'Pasi'.

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Trivia

Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics penned by the renowned reformist poet Udumalai Narayanakavi, 'Vennilaa kudai pidikka' is a cherished vintage duet sung by classical vocalist T. R. Mahalingam alongside P. Susheela for the 1959 film 'Abalai Anjugam'.

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